The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-06-09

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about fifty five years,
Messrs. W. D. Rippetoe and Harry
Wagner have returned from two weeks
business visit to Pittsburg.
The clothing store of Lewis Cohen. Clifton
Forge, was burglarized last week, and
$500 worth of goods stolen.
Robert j. Shelton, of Staunton, has been
elected secretary of the Virginia Republi-
can Association, Washington, ID. G.
Powell FauntIeroy, son of the late Dr..
A. NJ Fauntleroy, of this place, left on
Tuesday last for West Point to enter as a
cadet, the appointment of Hon. j. II
Tucker.
Hon. John II. Brown. representative IN
Congress from the 5th district, was i'll the
city this week attending the Commence
ment Exercises of the Wesleyan Female
Institute, of which his daughters are pu-
pills.
John G. Slower, Esq, of this place, was
partially paralyzed on Monday last. DIR,
Shelton attended him and reports his con-
dition somewhat improved. Mr.. Slower
has been somewhat indisposed for several
months.
The many friends of Maj. J. G. Covell,
principal OF the Deaf, Dumb 81 Blind lii
stitute, Romney, w. Va. will regret to
learn that he is hopelessly i'll. His family,
it is stated, have given up all hope of his
recovery.
Miss Bette, the accomplished daughter
of Mr.. Jos. Andrews, Of Harrisonburg,
| and sister of Mr.. r. r. Andrews. of
StauntOn. was married at the residence OF
her father June 1st, to Mr.. j. W. Slater,
of Harrisonburg.
The ladies of New Hope and vicinity,
through the hands of Mr.. Z. T. Kerr, have
forwarded to the Augusta Memorial AS
ISOLATION $50. the net proceeds of the
Strawberry festival given in the village
last Saturday night.
The many friends of Revs. j . S. Martin,
and j. G. Dice were pleased to welcome
them in Staunton during the commence
ment exercises at the Wesleyan Female
Institute. Rev. l.. 9. Miller, of Harrison
burg, was also present OH the occasion.
Mr.. Lockhart Gray, son of II. j. Gray,
Esq, and his two sisters, Misses Mary b.
and Jennie, left for San Diego, California,
on Tuesday last, to make their future home
there. Mr.. W. ID. Gray, a brother, is To-
Gated at that place, and engaged in bust
ness
Mr.. w. Comp Shelton, son Of DIR. T.
w. Shelton, has accepted business prop
osition from a prosperous drug firm in
Lynchburg, and left last week to enter
upon it's duties. Mr. Shelton was recent.
ly with the Brown Chemical Company, OF
| Baltimore, and is one of the most accom-
| plished prescriptionists and druggists III
the State.
We acknowledge the receipt Of al invi
tation to attend the marriage of Miss Ma.
ry Holmes Mcclure, daughter of Mrs. A.
w. Morris, and granddaughter of he late
Hugh L. Gallaher, of Waynesboro. and
Mr.. Ed. w. Cabell, at the Presbyterian
Church, Waynesboro, Oh the Sth of June
yesterday. We wish the young couple a
happy and prosperous career through life
Col. w. G. Elan. of the Roanoke Lead
er, was in the city Saturday and Sunday
and left Sunday evening for his home il
Louisa. He had been on business visit
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ably WELL. 1t was his opinion that the re-
cent county elections in the State ha(
been about a standoff between the two
parties-losses and gains about balancing
each other.
Mr. VIM. King Albertson. recently
killed at Huntington 10y a boiler explosion
a piece Of iron striking him behind The
ear was IS years of age and recently mar
ried. He was grandson of VIM. King
dec d. of Waynesdoro, Il prominent an(
influential citizen in his day, and leaves
numerous relatives in Augusta county,
His father. Z. 7. Albertson, was native
of North Carolina, but studied and prac.
ticed law in this place.
We are indebted to Rev. ST.. Whitmore
formerly of this county, but now stationed
at Winchester, Va. for several copies O
the Chicago Inter- Ocean containing thu
proceedings of the Fifth Internationa
, Convention of the Sunday Schools of th,
+ United States. held in Chicago. The del
egates present from Virginia are Rev. s
: l.. WhitmGre. Winchester; Rev. w. A
Crawford, Izernstown Rev. J. X. Hagen
Richmond ; Rev. M. ID. Hoge, Richmond
and E. i. Stickley and G. w. Miley, o
Woodstock, Va.
The Century magazine for June has beel
received from its publishers in New Y ork
Its contents are Peterborough Cathedral
College Boat Racing and the New IondoI
: Regatta, BoatRacing by Amateurs, TIL
Hundredth Man. Abraham Lincoln, HOY
Food Nourishes the Body, A Visit t.
Count Jolstoi, Jack, Education and Socia
Progress, From the Wilderness to Col
Harbor, Hand-to-Hand Fighting at Spot
sylvania, Memoranda on the Civil Wal
Lord Woseley's Estimate Of Gen. Lee
Landscape Gardeners Needed for America
Open Letters, Bric-A -Brac. and som
poetry